Tran Duy Khoi set five national records at the National Age Groups Swimming Championships on the final day of competition in HCM City yesterday, May 20.

Vietnamese athletes will get US$100,000 if they win a gold medal at Olympic Rio 2016.

 Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem on May 20 drew with the host nation’s Gomez John Paul in their match at the Asian Chess Championships underway in the Philippines.

The national gymnastics team of Vietnam has had a new star – overseas Vietnamese gymnast Truong Mai Nhat Linh or Linda Truong.

Franco Cleiton scored one and set up another to salvage a point for Dong Tam Long An after trailing 2-0 in the V-League yesterday, May 19.

 Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has won two first victories at the Asian Chess Championships being held in the Philippines.

Le Huu Phuoc won the final and seventh stage of the Cycling to the Countryside Tournament yesterday, May 19, while Ha Thanh Tam emerged as the overall winner.

Despite beating Malaysia Dragons 89-78, Vietnam’s Saigon Heat basketball team was disqualified from the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Championship in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19.

Viet Nam came out a triumphant first at the Southeast Asian Rowing Championships which wrapped up on Sunday in Malaysia.

Ha Thanh Tam of Vinh Binh Rice-An Giang won the fourth stage win of the Cycling to Countryside Tournament but the overall rankings for the race remained unchanged.